PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Czech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Marius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marius is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by My World - Dale Oliver. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Czech
vs
Marius

192 cm
29
215 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

183 cm
26
213 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Czech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Marius!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Czech takes one on the button.
Czech misses with a hook. Marius ducked under it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Czech blocks the low kick.
Czech swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Czech gets tackled into the cage by Marius. Marius maintains the clinch.
Marius throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Czech blocks it with crossed arms.
Czech misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marius scores with a shoulder strike.
Czech is trying to break free.
Czech struggles to land a body shot inside as Marius controls his hands.
Czech avoiding damage as Marius throws knees to the body.
Czech lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Alexander Marius has been cut.
Czech trying to land knees to the body.
Czech lands with a left to the head.
Marius gets through Czech's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Czech throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Czech is looking to control Marius's arms but Marius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Czech has his back to the cage.
Czech struggles to land a body shot inside as Marius controls his hands.
Marius misses with the head strike.
Marius wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius lands an elbow inside.
A body shot lands from Marius.
Czech holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Czech.
Marius trying to stall but Czech improves his position.
Marius lands an elbow inside that Czech shrugs off.

It looks like Peter Czech has been cut.
Czech tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marius avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Czech.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Czech for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Marius connects with a nasty looking knee right to Czech's face.
Czech tries to stall but Marius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Czech tries to throw a body punch but Marius avoids it by throwing Czech back against the cage.
Czech missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marius misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czech misses with a short punch on the inside.
Czech throws a punch but it's blocked by Marius.
Czech digs a right hand underneath Marius's ribcage. Marius let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marius throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Czech blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Czech.
A bit of stalling here from Marius.
Czech misses with an elbow over the top.
Czech has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marius avoids a wild elbow strike from Czech.
Czech has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marius lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marius.
Czech scores with a shot to the side of Marius's head.
Marius blocks a body shot from Czech.

Czech pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Czech throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Czech throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marius. That's going to slow Czech down.
Marius tries to clinch but Czech moves away
and Czech counters with a straight right hand.
Marius closes the distance looking to clinch
and Czech counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marius jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Czech. No joy for Marius on that attempt.
Marius throws an off balance right hand
and Czech makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Czech looks to land a right hand but Marius moved out of range.
Czech swings for the body but Marius moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Marius.
Marius wants to clinch
and Czech counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marius looks to land a left hand but Czech moved out of range nicely.
Marius lands a really nice looking cross but Czech seems unphased.
Marius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Czech paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peter Czech is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marius on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Czech avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marius, right into the meat.
Marius throws a leg kick but Czech checks it.
Czech scores with a nice strike.

Marius is rocked!

That has opened up Alexander Marius's cut even more.
Czech lands a slapping body shot.
Marius is still on wobbly legs! Can Czech finish him?
Marius looks gassed!
Czech flashes Marius a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Marius's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Marius crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Czech punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Czech!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Czech thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.